The External resources tab is for links to anything outside Boardssey that you want one click away when working on a game, a Drive folder of art, a reference rulebook PDF, a BGG thread, a Loom video walkthrough.
What this page helps you do
Add links with titles and descriptions.
Group links by purpose.
Keep the game's full context findable.
Open the tab
On the game's page, click External resources. You see a list of links already added, or an empty state.
Add a link
Click Add resource. Fill in:
URL: the full address.
Title: short description (Boardssey will pull a default from the page if available, but writing your own is clearer).
Description: optional longer note about why this link is here.
Category / type: optional; useful for grouping.
Save. The link appears in the list. Click any link to open it in a new tab.
Common uses
Art folders: Google Drive, Dropbox, Figma library URLs.
Reference rulebooks: PDFs of similar games for comparison.
Inspiration sources: BGG threads, blog posts, videos that influenced the design.
Tools you use externally: your Trello board, your spreadsheet, etc.
Demo videos: Loom or YouTube walkthroughs of gameplay.
The point is to stop the "where did I put that link" problem. Once something is in External resources, future-you finds it on the game's page.
Tips & common questions
Can I attach files instead of links? For files you've uploaded directly, use the Media tab. External resources is for URLs to content hosted elsewhere.
Should I add my own private docs? If they're relevant to the game and you'll come back to them, yes. The list is private to your team, only people with access to the game see the links. (You'd still need to make the underlying content accessible to whoever clicks; Boardssey doesn't authenticate to the linked service.)
Will Boardssey check that links still work? No, we don't check link health. If a link breaks, you'll find out when you click it. Worth pruning broken links periodically.
Can I reorder links? Drag entries to reorder. The order persists.
How is this different from Notes? Notes is for free-form thoughts. External resources is structured for links. You can paste links into Notes too, but they're harder to scan later than a clean list.
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